SYLLABUS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRACTISES
Instructor: GAO YALI
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REQUIRED TEXT
INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRACTICES, 2011,
DESCRIPTION
This course introduces the student to the basic concepts, theories, and areas of study that comprise the field of International Trade Practice. This course aims at helping the students to lay solid fundamentals of research and work in the field of foreign trade practice in the future. This course will enable to help the students understand and master the basic concepts and theories, strengthen their ability to engage in the practical work, to think independently, and to analyze and solve the problems. Throughout this course we will discuss the impact of both theory, process and policy on foreign trade practice.
OBJECTIVES
This course will be taught by using multi-medium, stressing basic concepts and basic theories, paying more attention to help the students to master the basic skills, applying international trade theories into practice in order to strengthen the ability to combine theories with practice, master the structure and contents of textbook, deepen the comprehension and application of basic knowledge so as to enhance the interest of their study.
Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students should:
Be able to understand the concepts and principles of international trade practice
Enhance their ability to analyze and solve problems
Familiarize the students with the approaches, techniques and policies of international trade practice
Apply a series of basic process of international trade practice
COURSE ASSESSMENT
Class Attendance: 10%. Responsible attendance is expected of each individual enrolled in this course. I will circulate a sign-up sheet every day that we are scheduled to meet and you will forfeit one full percentage point for every unexcused absence beyond three. If you miss a lecture you are responsible for obtaining any missed notes and/or handouts on your own unless you are officially excused.
You may be officially excused from a class meeting for one of four reasons: (1) You have an illness that prevents you from attending class and a doctor's note to that effect; (2) You have a personal emergency like a death in the family and are either excused before class or can document the emergency afterwards; (3) You have a university sponsored obligation (participation in a sporting event or student organization sponsored project) and are excused before the examination or case presentation; or, (4) You have the absence officially excused in writing by the Dean of Economics & Management.
Group/individual presentation & Class discussion: 20%. Students will be assigned presentations on the course topics, and are encouraged to actively participate in the class discussion.
Assignment: 20%. The students should finish the assignments such as key concepts, questions for review, problems and application in the related chapters, and hand in them on time.
Examinations: 50%. There will be 2 examinations (please note specific days and dates listed in the calendar) including the Midterm and Final examinations during this semester. Midterm Exam will be worth 20%, while the Final will be worth 30%. The questions will come from the assigned reading material, the lecture notes, as well as class discussions and exercises. Test paper will be presented with defining, multiple choice, true/false, short essay, and long essay questions.
COURSE CONTENTS
Topics | Class Hours | |
Week 1 | Chapter One A brief introduction to international trade (3hrs)
| 3 |
Week 2 | Chapter Two General Procedures of Export and Import Transaction (3 hrs)
| 3 |
Week 3-4 | Chapter Three Contracts for the Sale and Purchase of International Commodity (6hrs)
| 6 |
Week 5-6 | Chapter Four Trade Terms (6hrs)
| 6 |
Week 7 | Chapter Five Quality of Commodity (3 hrs)
| 3 |
Week 8 | Chapter Six Quantity of Goods (3hrs)
| 3 |
Week 9 | Chapter Seven Packing and Marking of Goods (3 hrs)
| 3 |
Week 10 |
| 6 |
Week 11-12 | Chapter Nine Delivery of Goods (6hrs)
| 6 |
Week 13-14 | Chapter Ten Cargo Transportation Insurance (6hrs)
| 6 |
Week 15-16 | Chapter Eleven International Payment and Settlement
| 6 |
Week 17 | Chapter Twelve Inspection, Claims, Force Majeure and Arbitration
Case Study | 3 |
Week 18 | General Review and Final Examination | 3 |
Total Hours | 54 |